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Carabao Cup

Round 1

Finished
MiMiddlesbrough
1 – 0Full time
WrWrexham
— Riverside
RWSports forecast56% confidence
Middlesbrough56%
Draw24%
Wrexham19%
Recommended pickMiddlesbrough win
Predicted score1–1
Over 2.554%
Both teams score53%
The teams

Who's playing

Mi
HomeMiddlesbrough
Wr
AwayWrexham
Previous meetings

Team head-to-head

Middlesbrough wins00%
Draws2100%
Wrexham wins00%
Total meetings2
Middlesbrough goals3
Wrexham goals3
Average goals3.00

Recent meetings

—Wrexham2-2Middlesbrough
—Middlesbrough1-1Wrexham
Confirmed lineups

Players head-to-head

HomeMiddlesbrough
4-1-4-1
31S. BrynnG7.3
2C. BrittainD7.3
12L. AylingD7.3
30
Full time

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Review the final result alongside the model's pre-match call.

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N. BorgesD
7.1
17M. ArfstenD7.3
29A. MalandaM7.0
11M. WhittakerM7.0
6S. BerhalterM1A7.6
19L. CastledineM6.5
16J. SarmientoM6.6
7W. LankshearF1G7.4
AwayWrexham
3-5-2
21D. WardG7.3
26Z. VynerD7.7
5D. HyamD7.4
2C. DoyleD7.5
30D. ImrayM6.5
20O. RathboneM6.2
37M. JamesM6.6
27L. O'BrienM6.7
14G. ThomasonM6.6
28S. SmithF6.2
33N. BroadheadF7.3
Middlesbrough
WLLWL
2W3L
Wrexham
LLWWD
2W1D2L
5
Goals scored
9
15
Goals conceded
8
2
Clean sheets
1
0.30
Avg xG
2.14
0.41
Avg xG conceded
1.84
6.84
Avg rating
6.95
In the dugout

Coaches

MiddlesbroughKim HellbergSweden
Formation 3-4-2-1Profile balancedDefensive line midPressing 61%
tiki takawing play
WrexhamPhil ParkinsonEngland
Formation 3-4-2-1Profile balancedDefensive line midPressing 39%
cross praywing play
Match information

Fixture details

CompetitionCarabao Cup
SeasonEFL Cup 26/27
RoundRound 1
VenueRiverside, Middlesbrough
Stadium capacity34,742 seats
Stadium opened1995
RefereeWill Finnie
Referee record180 games · 612 yellow · 10 red · England
Half-time0–0
Weather19°C · wind 18 km/h
Match statistics

Live numbers

1.79xG1.35
Market context

Match odds

Home1.65
Draw3.83
Away4.84
Over 1.51.23
Over 2.51.76
Over 3.52.84
Under 1.53.82
Under 2.52.00
Under 3.51.38
BTTS yes1.75
BTTS no1.97
Decimal odds are shown as contextual data, not wagering advice.
BSD prediction

Model analysis

Home 56%Draw 24%Away 19%
Recommended pickMiddlesbrough win
Modeldc-blend-v1
Predicted scoreMiddlesbrough 1–1 Wrexham
Confidence56%